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Day: July 25, 2024

FIRST DAY RESULTS OF PARIS OLYMPICS: JULY 25

PARIS, Following are the first-day results of the Paris Olympics, today: ARCHERY: ————— Ranking Round: Women’s Individual: 1. Lim Sihyeon (KOR) 694 points (WR) (OR) 2. Nam Suhyeon (KOR) 688 pts 3. Yang Xiaolei (CHN) 673 pts …… 14. SYAQIERA MASHAYIKH (MAS) 663 pts 50. ARIANA NUR DANIA MOHAMAD ZAIRI (MAS) 633 pts 60. NURUL AZREENA MOHAMAD FAZIL (MAS) 622 pts *WR – World Record *OR – Olympics Record Source: BERNAMA News Agency

BN REFUTES ISSUING STATEMENT BANNING FOUR INDIVIDUALS AT NENGGIRI CAMPAIGN RALLIES

KUALA LUMPUR, Barisan Nasional (BN) refutes issuing a statement forbidding any of its District Polling Units from inviting four individuals, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Rafizi Ramli, to speak at campaign rallies during the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan. In a Facebook post today, BN stated that such false claims are mere political manoeuvres intended to divide the unity in the current government. The coalition emphasised that all official press statements will be published only on the official BN Facebook page. “We hope that people would not be deceived by such political tactics every time an election approaches. We

WINNIE DEFENDS TITLE AT RSGC LADIES AMATEUR OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, National golfer Winnie Ng successfully defended her title at the RSGC Ladies Amateur Open Championship 2024 by clinching the Tuanku Bahiyah Trophy at the Royal Selangor Golf Club, today. The 23-year-old secured the title with a three-over-par 222, while Singapore’s Passion Hsu took second place with a six-over-par 225. Winnie’s compatriot Pang Hee Jie finished third with a 15-over-par 234. Winnie, who had just celebrated her birthday last Friday, said the victory was a meaningful birthday gift for her, especially after winning the Malaysian Ladies Amateur Open at Templer Park Country Club, last week. ‘I worked really hard.

AHMAD ZAHID DISMISSES AS FALSE A CLAIM OVER CAMPAIGNING IN NENGGIRI BY-ELECTION

KOTA TINGGI, Barisan Nasional (BN) Chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has dismissed as false a letter claiming that four individuals, including a minister, were banned from campaigning for the coalition in the upcoming Nenggiri state by-election. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Rural and Regional Development Minister, said BN welcomes all parties who can help secure victory for its candidate in Nenggiri to assist with the by-election campaign. “So far, we welcome all parties who can help ensure BN’s candidate wins in Nenggiri,” he told reporters after delivering an address at the Rural and Regional

PARIS WEATHER FAVOURS SYAQIERA TO PULL OFF PERSONAL BEST RECORD

PARIS, The moderate weather condition around 24 degrees Celsius is among the factors that helped national archer, Syaqiera Mashayikh, to get off to a positive start by placing herself in the top 15 in the individual ranking round of the women’s recurve event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, today. The 23-year-old athlete, who is competing on the Olympic stage for the second time, said the conditions helped her record her best performance with a record of 663 points at the Invalides against the backdrop of the city’s historic monuments. “Alhamdulillah, the weather is on our side, it’s not that